ND DMV Driver Licensing 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under North Dakota's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program, how many hours of supervised driving must a Level 1 permit holder complete before advancing?
- 20 hours
- 30 hours
- 50 hours (Correct answer)
- 60 hours
Correct answer: 50 hours
North Dakota Level 1 (learner's permit) holders must log at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night.
Question 2: A North Dakota Level 2 (restricted) license holder under age 16 may not drive between which hours without a supervising adult?
- 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. (Correct answer)
- 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- Midnight and 6 a.m.
Correct answer: 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Level 2 license holders under 16 in North Dakota are restricted from unsupervised driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Question 3: For a North Dakota Level 1 learner's permit, who must be in the vehicle at all times?
- Any licensed driver 18 or older
- A licensed driver 18+ seated in the front passenger seat (Correct answer)
- A parent or legal guardian only
- Any adult passenger regardless of license status
Correct answer: A licensed driver 18+ seated in the front passenger seat
A Level 1 permit holder must be accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 18 and seated in the front passenger seat.
Question 4: Which situation would disqualify a North Dakota resident from receiving a standard driver's license?
- Having a parking ticket on record
- Being currently revoked for DUI with no reinstatement (Correct answer)
- Owning a vehicle with a lien
- Having previously held a license in another state
Correct answer: Being currently revoked for DUI with no reinstatement
An active revocation with no completed reinstatement process bars a person from receiving a new North Dakota license.
Question 5: North Dakota uses a point system for traffic violations. How many points triggers a mandatory driver improvement hearing?
- 6 points
- 9 points
- 12 points (Correct answer)
- 15 points
Correct answer: 12 points
Accumulating 12 or more points within 12 months triggers a mandatory driver improvement hearing with the ND DOT.
Question 6: When a North Dakota driver's license expires, the driver has a grace period during which the license is still legally valid. That period is:
- No grace period — it expires on the listed date (Correct answer)
- 30 days after the expiration date
- 60 days after the expiration date
- 90 days after the expiration date
Correct answer: No grace period — it expires on the listed date
A North Dakota driver's license is not valid after its expiration date; there is no statutory grace period for driving.
Question 7: A North Dakota driver convicted of a first-offense DUI will typically face a license suspension of at least:
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days (Correct answer)
- 180 days
Correct answer: 90 days
A first DUI conviction in North Dakota carries a minimum 91-day driver's license suspension.
ND DMV Driver Licensing 3
Under North Dakota's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program, how many hours of supervised driving must a Level 1 permit holder complete before advancing?